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John Magee

Vice-Dean, Faculty & Academic Life

The Vice-Dean, Faculty and Academic Life assists chairs and directors in managing the human and financial resources that sustain the Faculty’s academic programs. He works closely with the Director of Human Resources in advising unit heads on academic searches, appointments, and reviews, workload policies, and with the Director of Financial Services in allocating annual one-time-only (OTO) funding for undergraduate teaching. He is the Dean’s designate for faculty members’ concerns and grievances at the decanal level. In collaboration with the Labour Relations Section of the University’s Division of Human Resources he acts on behalf of the Faculty in managing collective agreements, bargaining, and grievances for the trade unions that represent Teaching Assistants (CUPE 3902, Unit 1), Sessional Lecturers (CUPE 3902, Unit 3), and non-academic staff (USWA). He chairs the Decanal Advisory Committee on Curricular Access (DACCA), the standing committee that oversees the schedule of undergraduate courses and programs offered during the summer session. He is also responsible for the operations of the Office of Student Academic Integrity (OSAI).